Protein hydrolysate versus standard formula for preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When human milk is not available for feeding preterm infants, protein hydrolysate rather than standard cow's milk formulas (with intact proteins) are often used because they are perceived as being tolerated better and less likely to lead to complications. However, protein hydrolysate formulas are more expensive than standard formulas, and concern exists that their use in practice is not supported by high-quality evidence.

Objectives

To assess the effect of feeding preterm infants with hydrolysed formula (versus standard cow's milk formulas) on the risk of feed intolerance, necrotising enterocolitis, and other morbidity and mortality in preterm infants.

Search methods

We used the standard Cochrane Neonatal search strategy including electronic searches of the

SUBMITTER: Ng DHC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6485330 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature